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A civil engineering professor from West Virginia University and one of his former students, who is now on the faculty at Marshall University, have teamed up to create a cost-effective bridge construction system for short-span steel bridges.

In its first-ever attempt, a team of five students from West Virginia University captured top honors in Drillbotics, an international drilling competition designed to test teams' ability to create a miniature robotic drilling rig inside a laboratory environment.

In July of 2015, the West Virginia University Extension Service spearheaded a university-wide effort that rushed to the aid of Harpers Ferry, a town of 300 that had its booming tourism industry threatened by a catastrophic fire.

The nearly 4,500 members of WVU's Class of 2016 who crossed paths in Morgantown are united by a journey that culminated Commencement weekend in 17 ceremonies that catapulted them to their next adventure, wherever it may be.

A team from West Virginia University captured first place in the steel bridge competition at the American Society of Civil Engineers? Virginias Conference, held at George Washington University, in Washington, D.C., March 31?April 2.

Researchers at WVU have partnered on a nearly $1 million grant from the United States Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory on the development of a mobile plant facility for the recovery of rare elements that could breath life back into West Virginia's coal industry.

On Saturday, April 2, student mine rescue teams from three universities will join their counterparts from West Virginia University for a competition to be held at the Academy for Mine Training and Energy Technologies in Core.

WVU is bringing some powerful student voices into the 'It's On Us' campaign. Known as Peer Advocates, these students receive extensive training to help raise awareness on campus, offer support and present options to peers who are victims of sexual assault and power-based violence.

As we embark on the 10th anniversary of the Sago Mine disaster, WVU experts are available to reflect and discuss the issues - ranging from mine safety, legal ramifications, emergency response, trauma care and media coverage - related to the tragedy.